Experiences of family members caring for a sibling with mental illness in Giyani, Limpopo
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| Field | Value | |
| Title | Experiences of family members caring for a sibling with mental illness in Giyani, Limpopo | |
| Creator | Vukeya, Tintswalo Temane, Annie Poggenpoel, Marie | |
| Description | Background: Mental illness is a serious condition affecting the diagnosed individual and all family members. Family members caring for a sibling with mental illness encounter severe challenges, which, if unresolved, becomes a burden they carry for the rest of their lives.Objectives: The purpose of the study was to describe family members’ experiences caring for a sibling with mental illness in Giyani.Method: A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. Eight family members caring for a sibling with mental illness were purposively sampled. Data were collected through in-depth phenomenological interviews, and data were analysed using thematic coding, and an external coder was consulted.Results: The study’s findings revealed that family members caring for a sibling with mental illness experienced significant challenges. The three themes that emerged after data analysis were the following: caring for a sibling with mental illness was an overwhelming experience; family members experience emotional instability as a result of caring for their sibling with mental illness and family members need support in caring for their sibling with mental illness.Conclusion: The findings indicated that family members need support in caring for a sibling with mental illness. Family members would cope better with support from extended family, healthcare professionals in mental health and the community; this will reduce the burden of caring for a sibling with mental for family members. Furthermore, the availability of resources can assist in facilitating family members’ mental health.Contribution: This study could make an impact in psychiatric nursing practice, nursing education in promotion of support for family members for a sibling with mental illness. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-11-08 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/curationis.v45i1.2347 | |
| Source | Curationis; Vol 45, No 1 (2022); 10 pages 2223-6279 0379-8577 | |
| Language | eng | |
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